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On average, it takes just over six weeks for graduates to find their first job. For the hacks out there, here’s a guide to try and quicken that process.

More than a third of employees admit that additional perks and benefits are amongst their top consideration before accepting a new job. But how do you even get hired by your perfect employer?

Apprenticeships are a mixed bag. Some are great ways to break into an industry for hands-on experience and valuable training. Others are a sham that will leave you with little in the bank and few measurable skills.

Fortunately, universities offer services and prospects that help bridge the gap between leaving university and the next chapter in your life. Here are some of the options you can consider.

In honour of the series' 20th anniversary, celebrated this year, what can we students learn from Harry and the gang? Sadly, Ms. Rowling cannot hold this lecture today.

Working from home is increasingly becoming an option for students and recent graduates.

To quote DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: “Summer, summer, summertime, time to sit back and unwind.” Or not.

Choosing a veggie- or vegan-based diet at university, even only on a part-time basis, has been proven to improve your attitude, physical state and finances!

Feel run down?

For most, the final hurdle of education can be unnerving. All you know about universities is what you’ve heard from others and basic stereotypes. Let's sort the facts from the fiction.